Fall festival season in Central Virginia starts in early September. Some local fall festivals are primarily for adults, but many also offer fun kids' activities. Check out the information booths, let the kids enjoy the rides, pick up some yummy festival food and make memories as you spend a day outdoors together.
Be sure to check our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide and our Apple Orchard Guide for details about each of the locations in Central Virginia. Be sure to check our Trunk or Treat Guide and our November Family Fun Guide for more fun in the Lynchburg area!
Here are the top October festivals and fun events for your family to check out. Some of the festivals have multiple dates. More festivals and fun events will be added as dates are received. Let Lynchburg Macaroni Kid help you Find Your Family Fun® this fall in Central Virginia!
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday: T/W/Th from 4 PM - 7 PM; F/Sa from 10 AM - 10 PM), Rustburg
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 1 PM - 5 PM except closed Sat Oct. 12 for Railroad Festival), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Mon-Thurs from 3 PM - 8 PM; Fri from 10 AM - 9 PM; Sat from 9 AM - 9 PM; Sun from 12 PM - 8 PM), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun: FRI from 3 PM - 7 PM; SAT from 9 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 2 PM - 7 PM), Gretna
October Festivals and Fun
Oct. 1 - 4
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday), Rustburg
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Daily), Lynchburg
Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Week -- Sept. 28 - Oct. 5 all around the country
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
"Our Town" -- Oct. 2 - 5 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Pioneer Theatre Presents "The Boys Next Door" -- Oct. 3 - 5 at Heritage High School, Lynchburg
First Fridays -- Oct. 4 in Downtown Lynchburg
First Friday: Pumpkin Hacking -- Oct. 4 at Vector Space, Lynchburg
Oct. 5 - 11
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday), Rustburg
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun also Friday, Oct. 11), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Daily), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Gretna
Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness Week -- Sept. 28 - Oct. 5 all around the country
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
"Our Town" -- Oct. 2 - 5 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Pioneer Theatre Presents "The Boys Next Door" -- Oct. 3 - 5 at Heritage High School, Lynchburg
Fall Bazaar -- Oct. 5 at Timberlake United Methodist Church, Lynchburg
University of Lynchburg CHC's Halloween 5k 2019 -- Oct. 5 at University of Lynchburg
Puzzled Kidz Carnival 2019 -- Oct. 5 at Pittman Plaza, Lynchburg
Puzzled Car, Truck, and Bike Show -- Oct. 5 at Pittman Plaza, Lynchburg
Do it for the Kids Day 5k Run / Walk -- Oct. 5 at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Lynchburg Hillcats and Summit Sports Fall 2019 Baseball Camp -- Oct. 5-6 at Lynchburg City Stadium, Lynchburg
Clifford Ruritan Sorghum Festival -- Oct. 5-6 at Clifford Ruritan Community Center, Clifford
Out of the Darkness Community Walk -- Oct. 5 at Riverfront Park, Lynchburg
22nd Annual Day at the Point -- Oct. 5 at Point of Honor, Lynchburg
Super Hero Super Safety Day -- Oct. 5 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Apple Butter Makin' Festival -- Oct. 5 at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards, Tyro
Cornhole and Kubb Tournament -- Oct. 5 at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Family Day -- Oct. 6 at Maier Museum, Lynchburg
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 - Sundays from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Family Craft Fridays -- Oct. 11 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Glow Ride -- Oct. 11 at Percival's Island, Lynchburg
Oct. 12 - 18
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday), Rustburg
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 Special schedule this weekend -- CLOSED Sat, Oct. 12 but open Fri, Oct. 11, Sun, Oct. 13 and Mon, Oct. 14, Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Daily), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Gretna
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
Walk to End Alzheimer's -- Oct. 12 in Wyndhurst, Lynchburg
The 2019 Annual Spooktacular: A Free Kids Carnival -- Oct. 12 at LU Softball Stadium, Lynchburg
Appomattox Railroad Festival -- Oct. 12-13 in Downtown Appomattox
Buena Vista Mountain Day -- Oct. 12 on Magnolia Avenue, Buena Vista
Fall Farm Animal Day -- Oct. 12 at Saunders Brothers Farm Market, Piney River
Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival -- Oct. 12-13 at Rebec Vineyards, Amherst
Art on the Fence -- Oct. 12 in Diamond Hill Historic District, Lynchburg
BrooknealFest -- Oct. 12 on Main Street, Brookneal
Desmond T Doss Memorial Run -- Oct. 13 at Riverfront Park, Lynchburg
Family Workshop: Beetles, Butterflies and Books -- Oct. 13 at Maier Museum, Lynchburg
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 - Sundays from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Magic Show: Wes Iseli and Party Magic -- Oct. 15 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Family Craft Day -- Oct. 16 at Downtown Branch of Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Fall Food and Craft Bazaar -- Oct. 16 at Westminster Canterbury, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
2019 Anthem Go Outside Festival -- Oct. 18-20 at Rivers Edge Park SOUTH, Roanoke
Family Paint Night -- Oct. 18 at Miller Center, Lynchburg
Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg
Oct. 19 - 25
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday), Rustburg
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Daily), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Gretna
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
2019 Anthem Go Outside Festival -- Oct. 18-20 at Rivers Edge Park SOUTH, Roanoke
29th Annual Apple Harvest Festival -- Oct. 19 at Gross' Orchard, Bedford
Drumheller's Orchard Apple Festival -- Oct. 19-20 at Drumheller's Orchard, Lovingston
Rustburg United Methodist Fall Festival -- Oct. 19 at Rustburg United Methodist Church, Rustburg
Amherst County Apple Harvest Festival -- Oct. 19-20 at Amherst County High School, Amherst
29th Annual Dr. John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run -- Oct. 19 at Riverside Park, Lynchburg
Family Pumpkin Carving Party -- Oct. 19 at Forest Library, Forest
3rd Annual Mountain View Vintage Market -- Oct. 19 at Mountain View Vintage Market, Bedford
Apple Butter Makin' Festival -- Oct. 19 at Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards, Tyro
Halloweenie Party -- Oct. 19 at K-9 Cloud 9, Lynchburg
23rd Annual Sedalia Chili Cook-Off -- Oct. 19 at Sedalia Center, Big Island
5th Annual Truck or Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 19 at Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest
Autumnfest -- Oct. 19 at Stratton Farm, Appomattox (by Evergreen Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church)
Make A Ruckus For Change! Benefit Concert for The Arc -- Oct. 19 at The Arc of Central Virginia, Lynchburg
Lynchburg Zombie Walk -- Oct. 19 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
7th Annual Hull-o-ween -- Oct. 19 at Hull's Drive-In, Lexington
Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2019 - Sundays from Sept. 15 - Oct. 20 at Peaks View Park, Lynchburg
Halloween Makeup -- Oct. 23 at Miller Center, Lynchburg
Tiny Tots Not So Scary Halloween Party -- Oct. 24 at FunQuest, Lynchburg
Free Movie: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" -- Oct. 24 at Downtown Branch of Lynchburg Public Library
Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat -- Oct. 24 at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lynchburg
Camp Kum-Ba-Yah HalloWoods Family Festival -- Oct. 24 at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Mini Monster Mash -- Oct. 25 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 25 at Virginia Select Auto, Amherst
Fright Night -- Oct. 25-26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford
Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Oct. 26 - 31
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday), Rustburg
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Daily), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun), Gretna
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
Fall Festival and Auction -- Oct. 26 at Bethel Mennonite School, Gladys
Harvest Market -- Oct. 26 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
I Am Woman 5K Walk/Run -- Oct. 26 at Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, Lynchburg
Truck or Treat (for special needs individuals) -- Oct. 26 at Brookville High School, Lynchburg
Children's Workshop, Color Field Painting -- Oct. 26 at University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg
Marsh Memorial United Methodist Church Craft and Vendor Sale -- Oct. 26 at Marsh Memorial UMC, Lynchburg
Bedford Hills Carnival, Silent Auction and Raffle -- Oct. 26 at Bedford Hills Elementary School, Lynchburg
Annual Halloween Carnival -- Oct. 26 at Timberlake Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lynchburg
Kidz Kraze Fall Consignment Sale -- Oct. 26-30 at Boonsboro Ruritan Club, Lynchburg
New London Day -- Oct. 26 at the Former Mead's Tavern, Forest
Zach Speaks Craft and Vendor Show -- Oct. 26 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Halloween Kids Eat Free Event -- Oct. 26-31 at McAlister's Deli, Lynchburg
Halloween Party and Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Jamerson YMCA, Lynchburg
Story Time in the Galleries -- Oct. 26 at Maier Museum at Randolph College, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at T.C. Miller Elementary, Lynchburg
Carts and Candy -- Oct. 26 at Ivy Hill Golf Club, Forest
Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class -- Oct. 26 in Cornerstone, Lynchburg (RSVP for details)
Blue Ridge Montessori School's Community Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Forest Library, Forest
Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class -- Oct. 26 in Cornerstone area, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at Calvary Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Halloween Town -- Oct. 26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford
Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Leesville Road Baptist Church, Evington
Haunted History Hike -- Oct. 26 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at West Lynchburg Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Kidz Night: Spooktacular -- Oct. 26 at Elite Athletics, Forest
Heritage Elementary School Haunted Hallways -- Oct. 26 at Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg
Halloween Candy Hunt -- Oct. 26 at Amelon United Methodist Church, Madison Heights
Dark Leaf Farms Haunted Corn Maze -- Oct. 26 at Dark Leaf Farms, Concord
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Riverviews Makers Brunch -- Oct. 27 at Riverviews Artspace, Lynchburg
Paw-loween Costume Contest -- Oct. 27 at Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg
Fall Fun Fest -- Oct. 27 at Hyland Heights Baptist Church, Rustburg
Harvest Festival -- Oct. 27 at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene, Lynchburg
Monster Bash -- Oct. 27 at The Virginian Hotel, Lynchburg (reserve tickets in advance)
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Faith Baptist Church, Madison Heights
River Church Truck and Treat -- Oct. 27 at River Church, Madison Heights
Impact Church Spooktacular Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Impact Church, Forest
Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Fairview Christian Church, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Mountain View United Methodist Church, Forest
Crosswhite Fall Festival -- Oct. 27 at Crosswhite Athletic Club, Lynchburg
Kids Halloween Party -- Oct. 28 at Buffalo Wild Wings, Lynchburg
Liberty University Concert Choir and University Chorale Concert -- Oct. 28 at Liberty University, Lynchburg
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Parade and Craft -- Oct. 29 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Auto-Mattox Halloween Costume Contest -- Oct. 30-31 at AutoMattox, Appomattox
Fall Festival -- Oct. 30 at Bible Baptist Church, Appomattox
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 30 at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church, Madison Heights
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Spooktacular Concert -- Oct. 30 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
River Ridge Kids Club: Explore Seasons! -- Oct. 31 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Trick or Treat and Anniversary Celebration -- Oct. 31 at Health Nut Nutrition, Lynchburg
Tricks for Treats -- Oct. 31 at Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg
2nd Annual Halloween Swannanoa Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 at Swannanoa, Afton
Buena Vista Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 in downtown Buena Vista
Trick-or-Treat Night -- Oct. 31 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Haunted Pumpkin Patch -- Oct. 31 at Sugar Rush Candy Store (River Ridge Mall), Lynchburg
Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Terrace Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Trunk-or-Treat -- Oct. 31 at Rock Pike Baptist Church, Forest
2nd Annual Bower Witching Hour -- Oct. 31 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Forest Volunteer Fire Department, Forest
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Lynchburg
Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Forest Baptist Church, Forest
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Appomattox Primary School, Appomattox
Kids Karnival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Trick or Treating - Oct. 31 in your neighborhood
Fall festivals and fun continue through November. The festival list is constantly being updated. Trunk or Treat information continues to be submitted to us. We are working to add these events to the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
To add your organization’s fall festival or trunk or treat event to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website. You’ll find more information about many of the local festival on the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
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